Did Mary, Queen of Scots Murder Her Husband? (Episode 5 Reupload)

This is episode 5 of our ongoing series on Mary, Queen of Scots, episode 1 is here:    • Mary, Queen of Scots: Birth of a Legend (E...   How and why was Mary Queen of Scots’ traitorous husband, Lord Darnley, murdered, and by whom…? Was Mary complicit? Why was his death one of the greatest mysteries in all British history? And, with Mary’s situation growing increasingly precarious, and allies few and far between, to whom would Mary turn next? Join Tom and Dominic as they unravel, tantalisingly, the build up to and enactment of Lord Darnley’s mysterious murder, in the next stage of the tumultuous life of Mary Queen of Scots. Were her hands red and dripping with the blood of her murdered husband? Go to https://surfshark.com/TRIH or use code TRIH at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @restishistorypod   00:00 – Elizabeth I warns Mary over Darnley’s murder 03:39 – Elizabeth hints Mary may be complicit 04:52 – The murder plunges Scotland into crisis 06:05 – Antonia Fraser vs Jenny Wormald on Mary 08:31 – Explosion didn't kill Darnley – so what did? 09:44 – Ritzio's murder sets precedent for conspiracy 15:49 – Darnley's bizarre invasion plans 18:15 – Mary trusts Bothwell 20:41 – Mary's rough horseback journey to Hermitage 21:54 – A sudden panic 26:46 – Darnley skips his own son's christening 27:59 – Bothwell steps in as symbolic father 30:25 – Mary reconciles with former enemies 33:54 – Surfshark VPN 35:18 – Explosion at 2am shakes Edinburgh 40:10 – Escape attempt: rope, cloak, and strangulation 41:23 – Why blow the house if he’s already dead? 42:36 – Mary’s rumoured affair with Bothwell 43:49 – Elizabeth’s concern for Mary’s reputation 45:02 – Why didn’t Mary solve the crime? 49:54 – Ceil manipulates Elizabeth behind the scenes 51:07 – Mary warned to denounce Bothwell 52:20 – Final fallout: Mary fails to act Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @restishistorypod   Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor